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A great introduction to Huntsville’s musical history

By
Kathleen Murphy
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 — Issue 129

We appreciate having Jane DeNeefe back in Alabama [“Evolution of a writer,” Arts, Nov. 23].

I recommend her book, Rocket City Rock and Soul, to those who enjoyed music in the 1960s and current music lovers. While reading, I enjoyed both reflecting back to the music I loved then and exploring in my mind the music I love now.

YouTube got a work out because I found that you must listen to the music when you read the book. Be aware that your mind will travel in all directions.

Yes, Rocket City Rock and Soul is more than a good read, even if I did not grow up in Alabama. (I'm from rural New Jersey.)

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The power of protest

By
Mary McCallum

Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...

We have a well-founded fear based on firsthand experience

By
Timothy Belknap

Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...

‘Tropes and lies’

By
Eileen Hayes Arama

WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...

Victimizing a merchant over poorly chosen words

By
Phillip Macracken

BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016 — Issue 350

Tulip Café moves to Main Street BRATTLEBORO— Tulip Café is moving in April, from its old location on Elliot St. to the Brooks House at 126 Main St. Hale Kiziltan, who co-owns the cafe with her father, Michael, said of the transition, “Why wouldn’t I move? It’s on Main Street.” A further advantage of the move is a larger kitchen, shared with adjacent Turquoise Grille, which is also owned by the family. Having the two locations in one spot also...

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On Earth repair, suicide, and global warming

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Caitlin Adair
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 — Issue 680

If humans are to have a future, we must stop the rape and pillage of our mother Earth and then move quickly to repair the damage. The first action needs to be to stop cutting down forests. We all know by now that “forests are the lungs of the planet.” But how many know that forests regulate the water cycle of the planet? Water passes through the body of trees, taken up by tree roots, moving up through trunk and...

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Weston Theater Company presents ‘Steel Magnolias’

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 — Issue 678

Weston Theater Company presents what organizers call “the funniest play that will ever make you cry,” Steel Magnolias, now playing through Sunday, Sept. 4, at Weston Playhouse. Tough as steel. Exquisite as magnolias. Six friends gather for hairdos, manicures, juicy gossip, and witty banter in Truvy's salon. Anybody who's anybody is a regular. Through thick and thin, these women form friendships strong as steel - friendships they are forced to lean on when tragedy strikes. “Steel Magnolias is a story...

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